The rain increased, but they did not so
much care now. The thunder was just as hard, and the flashes of heaven's
fire was vivid, while the wind seemed more powerful. But they kept on.
The light they had seen seemed to grow brighter. Then it suddenly
disappeared.
"Oh dear!" cried Grace, despairingly. "It is gone!"
"Never mind," said Mollie. "They may have taken it to another room, or
put it out to go to bed. But we can find the place, as long as we are on
the right road."
On they stumbled, and then Betty, who was a little in the advance gave a
cry--a cry of joy.
"Here is the house!" she cried. "It is all dark, but we will knock."
By the lightning flashes they saw, set some distance back from the road,
a large house. By the same flashes they saw leading up to it a path,
much overgrown with weeds. And back of the house were big trees. The
rest was not very distinct, but at least shelter was offered them.
"Come on!" urged Betty, resolutely.
"Suppose there are--dogs?" faltered Amy.
"If there are they would have barked before now. But I don't believe
even a self-respecting dog would bother us on a night like this," said
Mollie. "Come on."
They advanced up the old path, that was overgrown with weeds.
"I don't believe any one lives there," ventured Grace, in a low voice.
"If they do they don't keep the place in very good condition," spoke
Cousin Jane.
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